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April 26 20122012-04-26April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07Two gilded deity murtis are seated side by side on a decorated palanquin or ratha, framed by dense garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers and gold-embroidered panels with lotus motifs. The figure on the left wears a red and orange turban, white dhoti, a red sash, and layered gold necklaces with red stones. The figure on the right wears a crown, a white dhoti, and heavy jewelled necklaces and earrings in green and red gems. No living people are visible; the figures are statues, so no a person candidate is present.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26A photograph of a temple shrine with two large gilded deity murtis seated side by side, one wearing an orange-red turban and red-and-gold ornamentation, the other wearing a tall golden crown and rich gold jewellery with a gold necklace. Both are framed by an ornate gold arch and surrounded by yellow and purple flower garlands. In the left foreground a man with long dark hair, a white flower garland, bare upper torso, a white dhoti and a golden shawl stands at the shrine reaching up to touch the gold arch. Fresh flower decorations and a silver vessel appear at the lower edge, with garlands of green and purple flowers in front.2010-01-01December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27A photograph of a temple ritual in an interior with a carved stone pillar. Two gilded metal murti figures sit on a throne-like seat covered in garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. The figures wear orange silk garments, gold crowns and jewelled necklaces, and one holds a gold staff. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a red and gold turban, a gold necklace and a red flower garland, stands at the left beside a flower garland. A bare-chested priest with a white tripundra marking and a mala stands at the lower left, and a drummer or attendant with a drum is partly visible at the bottom. The scene is an abhishekam-style decorated puja.2013-12-27December 05 20142014-12-05A photograph of a golden processional palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands, carrying two gilded metal deity murti, one with a tall headdress and one with a crown, both adorned with gold necklaces and flower garlands. In the foreground a man in white clothes with an orange shawl leans toward the palanquin, and a small flame burns near the base. Several onlookers and a camera crew are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2006-09-24A night photograph of a festival procession image: a gilded deity murti seated on a golden peacock-like vahana within an ornate gold arched frame with an orange backdrop. The murti is draped in bright yellow, red, white and pink flower garlands and wears jewelled ornaments and a crown. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with bare chest, rudraksha mala and red-and-white forehead markings, sits at lower left beside the image. Smoke rises from the right, and a green and red canopy with fringe hangs above.2015-11-11